Champion ram and ewe at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, shown by BLU youth member Keiran Van Horsen of Albany, OR. Congratulations, Keiran!
Tag: BLU Youth
2018 YCP yearling ewe winner
The winner of the Bluefaced Leicester yearling ewe from the Youth Conservation Program this year is Mackenzie Weist. Makenzie is the daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Weist, and hails from Creamton, PA. In her essay that is part of the selection process, Mackenzie states that she lives on a farm that her great, great grandparents … Continue reading 2018 YCP yearling ewe winner
Reserve in Show!
BLU youth member Rhiannon Curley entered a single fleece in the open class wool show during the recent Deschutes county fair in Redmond, OR. It was from her new ram, Jehovah's Cornerstone. The fleece placed champion in the BFL division, and then it took Reserve Grand Champion Fleece in the wool show.
Deschutes County Fair, Oregon
BLU members Rhiannon Curley and Correy McAtee showing BFL ewe lambs at the recent Deschutes County Fair in Oregon.
Congratulations Charlie!
Our newest BLU youth member, Charlie O'Boyle, with his reserve champion ewe at the Allegany county fair in Maryland. Charlie was the winner of the YCP program yearling ewe, donated by Meredith Myers-Null during the recent Maryland Sheep & Wool festival. Charlie's brother, William, is also a YCP recipient, having been awarded his yearling ewe … Continue reading Congratulations Charlie!
NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW results
Iris with her ewe 2 BLU youth members showed at the 33rd NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW @ the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds, West Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend. Ellora Chapin had champion AOB ram, and Iris LaRochelle showed the champion AOB ewe. Ellora also showed the 1st and 2nd place AOB JR ewe lambs. Ellora … Continue reading NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW results
BSG Youth Show Results
The Grand Champion Ram Lamb during the Youth show at the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR is Terra Mia Arthur, owned and shown by Isabelle Pierre. Isabelle is a new youth member, and Arthur is her first lamb in her BFL flock. The Reserve Champion Ram Lamb is owned by Rhiannon Curley, also a … Continue reading BSG Youth Show Results
Show results from the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival BFL classes
Champion Ram - Margaret VanCamp - Pitchfork Ranch Champion Ewe - Ellora Chapin Res CH Ewe - VanCamp Flock - VanCamp Best Fleece - Ellora Chapin Also showing were Meredith Myers-Null and Cathie Shiff. These are all white BFLs; the natural colored BFLs are shown in the natural colored longwool classes. Here is Ellora - … Continue reading Show results from the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival BFL classes
33RD NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW JULY 13 – 16, 2017
Eastern States Exposition West Springfield, MA The North East Youth Sheep Show (NEYSS) is the 3rd largest and longest running youth sheep show in the country. It is the premier all-breed junior show in the northeast, attracting 200 youth exhibitors and 600 head of sheep, with 20+ breeds represented. Weekend activities include: ? Breed Shows … Continue reading 33RD NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW JULY 13 – 16, 2017